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Mossville Junior High

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Mossville Junior High ranks 346 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Mossville Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Mossville, Illinois, part of the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321. With an enrollment of 188 students and a student-teacher ratio of 17.2, the school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 10 years, despite fluctuations in its statewide ranking.

Academically, Mossville Junior High outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. However, the school faces challenges with a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% in 2024-2025. Interestingly, the school's female students consistently outperform their male counterparts, and its special education students also perform well, but its low socioeconomic status (SES) students lag behind their peers. Compared to nearby schools like Dunlap Middle School and Dunlap Valley Middle School, Mossville Junior High performs well academically but has a higher chronic absenteeism rate.

Despite spending more per student than nearby schools, Mossville Junior High has a higher student-teacher ratio, which may impact the quality of instruction and personalized attention students receive. The school's higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools suggest that resource allocation may not be optimized to support student learning and engagement. Addressing the challenges of chronic absenteeism and the performance of low-SES students through targeted interventions and resource allocation could further improve the school's overall performance and outcomes for all students.

181

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,917

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12207 Old Galena Rd
Mossville, IL 61552-0178

(309) 579-2328

District: Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

Students who attend Mossville Junior High usually attend:

High:

Il Valley Central High School

Feeder schools for Mossville Junior High:

Elementary:

Mossville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (53% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

Illinois avg46%

346^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

265^th of 811Il Valley Central Unified School District 321 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	346 of 1368	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	376 of 1363	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	340 of 1367	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	363 of 1369	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	184 of 1241	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	138 of 1356	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	93.1	66 of 1293	94.9%	★★★★★
2017	92.6	71 of 1293	94.5%	★★★★★
2016	90.0	98 of 1294	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	90.3	105 of 1302	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	81.8	200 of 1322	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.2	217 of 1367	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	305 of 1365	77.7%	★★★★☆
2011	69.2	446 of 1344	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	543 of 1327	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	87.8	28 of 674	95.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	317 of 1248	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	236 of 1251	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	305 of 1275	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	313 of 1286	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.6	100 of 1017	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	105 of 1276	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.9	62 of 1226	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	519 of 1229	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	545 of 1219	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	583 of 1234	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.2	676 of 1221	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.4	298 of 1019	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	148 of 1217	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	87 of 1161	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	388 of 1271	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	462 of 1264	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	356 of 1292	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	380 of 1286	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	223 of 1048	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	161 of 1296	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	69 of 1223	94.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	56.7	176 of 781	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	215 of 548	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	379 of 884	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	383 of 875	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	408 of 895	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	442 of 898	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.8	202 of 813	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.2	153 of 905	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	79 of 889	91.1%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2023)96th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2022)77th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Science54%+9 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)						IAR Mathematics (2025)						% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mossville Junior High	Public	6-8	12207 Old Galena Rd	Mossville	61552	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 579-2328	181	12	15.2	47.0%	157 (86.7%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.2%)	70.9	346^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.7%		67	376^th of 1363 public middle schools	72.4%	30		54.1			70.9	52.5	52.5	58.3			49.1	54.1	39.3	47.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	96.8	97.3	94.2	$10,917	$249	$10,668
Liberty Leadership Middle School	Public	5-8	6327 N Sheridan Rd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4427	350	27	12.8	64.3%	78 (22.3%)	159 (45.4%)	72 (20.6%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.9%)	29	949^th of 1368 public middle schools	30.6%		43.3	698^th of 1363 public middle schools	48.8%	251	18.7	26.3		41.3	31.2	37.5	41.0	37.5		22.7	15.1	30.3	16.9	21.2	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	73.5	$16,064	$1,695	$14,369
Dunlap Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 W Cedar Hills Dr	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 243-7778	541	33	16.3	15.2%	281 (51.9%)	40 (7.4%)	27 (5.0%)	146 (27.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	93.5	77^th of 1368 public middle schools	94.4%		94.8	58^th of 1363 public middle schools	95.7%	19		78.9			78.3	75.0	87.9	80.2			64.1	67.4	69.7	67.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.9	98.1	98.3	97.3	$12,217	$361	$11,856
Dunlap Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	13120 N State Route 91	Dunlap	61525	Peoria County	Dunlap CUSD 323	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 243-1034	546	37	14.7	22.3%	323 (59.2%)	65 (11.9%)	27 (4.9%)	98 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	88.4	140^th of 1368 public middle schools	89.8%		93.8	72^nd of 1363 public middle schools	94.7%	68		66.7			85.3	77.5	76.8	79.5			44.0	69.7	52.6	55.9	97.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	98.6	97.6	98.3	96.6	$11,471	$387	$11,083
Chillicothe Junior High	Public	6-8	914 W Truitt Ave	Chillicothe	61523	Peoria County	Il Valley Central Unified School District 321	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 274-6266	229	14	16.3	52.4%	201 (87.8%)	3 (1.3%)	14 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.4%)	72.4	335^th of 1368 public middle schools	75.5%		74.9	284^th of 1363 public middle schools	79.2%	51		50.0			60.5	79.7	78.6	72.8			31.6	55.6	28.9	37.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.5	$11,701	$249	$11,452
Reservoir Gifted School	Public	5-8	3706 N Grand Blvd	Peoria	61614	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 672-6563	308	16	18.9	35.1%	167 (54.2%)	51 (16.6%)	37 (12.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.6%)	98.9	4^th of 1368 public middle schools	99.7%		99.2	7^th of 1363 public middle schools	99.5%	3	86.6	90.5		98.8	97.6	96.1	100.0	98.0		95.1	88.0	92.2	81.0	89.5	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6	70.5	98.3	97.9	70.1	$12,148	$740	$11,408
Mark W Bills Middle School	Public	5-8	6001 N Frostwood Pkwy	Peoria	61615	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 693-4437	258	23	11.4	74.8%	54 (20.9%)	156 (60.5%)	21 (8.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.1%)	19.3	1130^th of 1368 public middle schools	17.4%		16.1	1198^th of 1363 public middle schools	12.1%	68	29.8	20.7		43.1	33.9	27.9	24.6	32.2		24.6	13.3	20.6	8.5	16.8	95.7	96.8	96.8	96.8	71.2	96.1	97.2	64.4	$17,130	$1,832	$15,298
Germantown Hills Middle School	Public	5-8	103 Warrior Way	Germantown Hills	61548	Woodford County	Germantown Hills School District 69	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 383-2121	374	27	13.8	16.8%	328 (87.7%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (6.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	96.7	29^th of 1368 public middle schools	97.9%		96.7	35^th of 1363 public middle schools	97.4%	6	75.3	83.7		83.5	86.0	95.5	94.2	89.6		68.0	58.1	79.8	74.4	69.9	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	98.4	98.4	72.9	$11,417	$609	$10,808
Von Steuben Middle School	Public	5-8	801 E Forrest Hill Ave	Peoria	61603	Peoria County	Peoria School District 150	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 672-6561	266	16	16.3	87.6%	36 (13.5%)	161 (60.5%)	22 (8.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	43 (16.2%)	13.7	1236^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.6%		11.9	1295^th of 1363 public middle schools	5.0%	59	12.5	17.3		21.7	25.9	23.0	31.2	25.7		3.0	3.7	15.0	1.3	5.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	77.2	$16,485	$3,044	$13,442
Pleasant Valley Intermediate School	Public	4-8	3314 W Richwoods Blvd	Peoria	61604	Peoria County	Pleasant Valley School District 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 679-0634	166	18	9.2	99.4%	50 (30.1%)	88 (53.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.9%)	29.9	936^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.6%		31.5	874^th of 1363 public middle schools	35.9%	62	28.2	20.7	50.0	47.5	27.6	24.1	60.0	42.9	25.0	20.0	27.6	24.1	10.0	21.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	58.0	$23,205	$928	$22,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Mossville Junior High

Is Mossville Junior High a good school?

Mossville Junior High ranks 346^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mossville Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Mossville Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Mossville Junior High?

Students at Mossville Junior High are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Mossville Junior High attend?

Students who attend Mossville Junior High usually go on to attend Il Valley Central High School

What district is Mossville Junior High in?

Il Valley Central Unified School District 321

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